Monitor CPU usage in user mode : If you see peaks even at 60%, if means that crackles can occur as 60% is in fact an average value calculated between 2 time stamps. Same for Wifi: Disable it when playing as constant polling has negative impact Is there any active antivirus running ? they are known to create issues in Windows as they slowdown the speed at which the samples are loaded in memory and therefore can generate crackles when low latency is required as some samples will be lost. You can try various ratios while keeping the target latency. Some computers deal better with CPU usage when you increase Sample Rate and leave buffer size above 128. Increasing Sample Rate or Decreasing Buffer Size consume more CPU. You mention a buffer size of 64, but what is the Sample Rate ? What really matters is the ration buffer size/Sample rate, as this defines the latency. The fact that it happens when the sound is building up is the usual symptom specially is sustain is on. If you're wanting to upgrade to Ivory III, unless you have some power in your computer, you may have to refrain for now.Īccording to what you describe, the crackling is symptomatic of occasional peaks of CPU generating queuing and drop of samples. But it looks like honesty has brought my presence from heaven back to earth.

Question, do you think I need a more powerful laptop with a big CPU? I thought my equipment was already modern enough, fast enough and futureproof enough. But even when I have 60 voices when turned on, I can't use the plugin without hearing significant crackling. If I turn any of these things off, it would minimize the realism. For me, I turn on half pedaling, release samples, all kinds of resonances, soundboard simulation, and that new smooth velocity control. I need to have the ambient control turned on in order to make it sound natural in live playbackĬPU crackling. The release samples don't contain the hall sound. I do have to say, I was quite surprised and honoured when I read their message yesterday. Like I mentioned above, this post won't be possible without this friend's generosity. Though Ivory has come too late on the bandwagon, it's good they have it. The low notes have a fat release on an actual acoustic piano. Finally there's a difference between higher pitched releases and lower pitched releases. My American Concert D under Ivory 2.5 can also work on Ivory III, all be it some features won't be available. Just load the VST 3 plugin into Reaper, then use the up and down arrows to locate the inserted track, then press the letter P to open a dialogue where parameters can be cycled and adjusted using the up and down arrows and Tab key.īackwards compatibility. My favorite microphone positions are the side B and ambient mics.Īccessibility. Interestingly, this Hamburg instrument has a much rounder tone than other Hamburg D's, something I like very much. I read in the documentation that this German D was recorded by the same team who did the American Concert D for Ivory II. I use Windows 11, with RME's Babyface Pro FS, driver 1.246, hardware revision 206. System typeĖ4-bit operating system, 圆4-based processor Before I go there, let me show you my system specs. I now have some initial thoughts that has made me a bit uncomfortable. Thanks to a good friend on the forum and their generosity, I was able to play with Synthogy's new German D on the Ivory III engine.

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